Banks Sapnar | “Red Braid”
Trumpeter and Composer Banks Sapnar Releases Red Braid, Featuring the Temple University Jazz Band and Director Terell Stafford Red Braid is Available Today on Digital Platforms via BCM+D Records Red Braid Will be Released on CD on April 26 on the Album Labyrinth with Billy Childs’ Composition Labyrinth and Bill Cunliffe’s Piece Rainforests, Which Both Feature the Temple University Studio Orchestra On April 26, BCM+D…
Read MoreOne for All Featuring George Coleman | “Big George”
Acclaimed Hard-Bop Supergroup One for All Makes its Much-Anticipated Return with Big George, its First Release in Seven Years The Sextet’s 17th Album, due out March 15 via Smoke Sessions Records, Reunites Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis, David Hazeltine, John Webber and Joe Farnsworth, joined by special guest George Coleman Available Today via Smoke Sessions Records…
Read MoreMarch Luminessence Releases
As Part of ECM’s Audiophile Luminessence Vinyl Series, the Label Releases Jan Garbarek Quartet’s Afric Pepperbird and Keith Jarrett and Garbarek’s Luminessence on March 1 and Azimuth’s 1977 Self-Titled Album on March 29 ECM’s audiophile vinyl-reissue series Luminessence will continue its trajectory in March 2024, with three releases: the title-lending Jan Garbarek recording of Keith Jarrett compositions for string orchestra and saxophone – Luminessence – from 1975, Garbarek’s first album for…
Read MorePaco de Lucia | “Pepito y Paquito”
Pepito y Paco Features the Earliest Recordings of Flamenco Masters Paco de Lucía and His Older Brother Pepe “Bulería Niño Ricardo” and “Me Falta la Resistencia,” the Lead Singles from Pepito y Paquito, Were the First Sound Recordings of the Brothers When They Were 13 and 11 Years Old The AI-Restored Collection of 21 Unreleased Songs Will…
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Featuring Guitarist Pritesh Walia, Keyboardist Sharik Hasan and Drummer Avery Logan, PSA is Poised to Redefine the Boundaries of the Traditional Organ Trio Far More than a Mere Collection of tracks, PSA’s Self-Titled Debut is a Manifesto —a Bold Declaration of Intent to Contemporize the Organ Trio While Paying a Respectful Homage to its Roots…
Read MoreThey Shot the Piano Player Screenings
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS SET TO RELEASE THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024, FERNANDO TRUEBA & JAVIER MARISCAL’S “THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER” IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES SHOWINGS IN OTHER MAJOR MARKETS SUCH AS SAN FRANCISCO, CAMBRIDGE, DENVER, CLEVELAND, ATLANTA TO FOLLOW THROUGHOUT MARCH SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ANNOUNCES ALL THEATERS AND MARKETS WHERE THE FILM…
Read MoreIsaiah Collier | “The Almighty”
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few Explore the Relationship Between the Divine Source and the Everyday Person in The Almighty The Album Features Five Original Compositions Including “Duality Suite” That Sonically Reflect the Principles of the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine and the Large Ensemble Work, The Almighty Available April 26 via Division 81 Records Collier…
Read MoreJohn Surman | “Words Unspoken”
The Album Title of British Reedman’s John Surman’s Words Unspoken Alludes to the Instant Musical Understanding Found by the Members of This Nimble Quartet Featuring Vibraphonist Rob Waring, Guitarist Rob Luft and Drummer Thomas Strønen Available Today via ECM “The jazz vet may be entering his ninth decade with Words Unspoken, but he’s clearly devoted to keeping the…
Read MoreVince Guaraldi | “It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown”
Available for the First Time Ever Vince Guaraldi’s Complete Soundtrack for the 1969 Animated Classic It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown Limited Release in Celebration of the Special’s 55th Anniversary The Entire Soundtrack Plus Never-Before-Heard Bonus Tracks Not Used in the Special Available Exclusively on Camp Green Vinyl (12”, 45 RPM) for Record Store…
Read MoreJohn Dokes | “Our Day”
John Dokes Brings New Life to the Deep-Souled World of Baritone Jazz Vocals on His Elegant New Album, Our Day Featuring The George Gee Orchestra and Arrangements by David Gibson Available May 10 via Swing Theory Entertainment With inspiration from his stylistic ancestors Nat King Cole and Joe Williams, John Dokes brings new life to the deep-souled world of…
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